# engineering (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 986 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover engineering. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Joyful Journey from Spring Boot to Quarkus](http://hollycummins.com/joyful-journey-from-spring-boot-to-quarkus/) _2026-11-20 · Feed_ Quarkus applications are quick to code, start fast, and require much less hardware than their Spring Boot equivalents. They use less memory… ## [Six and a half ridiculous things to do with Quarkus](http://hollycummins.com/quarkus-ridiculous-things-idea-conf/) _2026-09-08 · Feed_ Let’s abuse the tools! Everyone knows Quarkus is computationally efficient, expressive, and rock-solid for production. But did you know that… ## [NOAA's National Blend of Models: What It Is and Why We Switched to It](https://predictandprofit.io/blog/2026-08-22-noaas-national-blend-of-models-what-it-is-and-why-we-switched-to-it) _2026-08-22 · support@predictandprofit.io (Steve Farmer) · Predict & Profit Blog_ A practical breakdown of NOAA's National Blend of Models — what it is, how it works, and why we stopped hand-rolling a worse version of it. ## [Planning lessons from the polar opposite cities of Lead and Deadwood, South Dakota](https://panethos.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/planning-lessons-from-the-polar-opposite-cities-of-lead-and-deadwood-south-dakota/) _2026-08-22 · problogic · Panethos_ Now and then you stumble upon two adjoining cities that give off completely different vibes. Lead and Deadwood, in the Black Hills of South Dakota do just that. Below, are some of the planning-related lessons derived from these rough and … Continue reading → ## [August 21, 2026 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/august-21-2026-zimmerman-batchelor-podcast/) _2026-08-22 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Embedded below the fold. To listen to all of John Batchelor’s podcasts, go here. ## [Alexis Dahl – Why This Weird Compass Was Such a Big Deal](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/alexis-dahl-why-this-weird-compass-was-such-a-big-deal/) _2026-08-22 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ An evening pause: The subject compass is a clever upgrade of the equipment used by the explorers who first crossed the Atlantic and mapped the New World. Hat tip Wayne DeVette. ## [August 21, 2026 Quick space links](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/august-21-2026-quick-space-links/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay, plus the first link from reader Gary. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below. Note: X now requires log in to view videos with sound. You can get around this by clicking ## [Connecting retail demand planning to campaign and store execution](https://www.databricks.com/blog/connecting-retail-demand-planning-campaign-and-store-execution) _2026-08-21 · Databricks_ Retail and consumer goods teams make decisions across a connected but complex operating cycle... ## [USC Computer Scientist Answers Five Common Questions About AI](https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2026/08/usc-computer-scientist-answers-five-common-questions-about-ai/) _2026-08-21 · Venice Tang · USC Viterbi | School of Engineering_ Through AI interpretability research, Robin Jia answers five questions about AI– from emotions and consciousness to learning, decision-making and speed The post USC Computer Scientist Answers Five Common Questions About AI appeared first on USC Viterbi | School of Engineering . ## [Musk: A Starship chopstick catch won’t happen for several months](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/musk-a-starship-chopstick-catch-wont-happen-for-several-months/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Starship floating off Christmas Island on August 18, 2026 Elon Musk in a tweet on August 19, 2026 stepped back from his previous statement that SpaceX would attempt to catch Starship with its chopstick tower on the next test flight, presently scheduled for the end of August. Looks like we will probably catch the ship with the tower in a ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VsXNic4jo9zF) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [China isn’t rushing to reuse its recovered first stages](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-isnt-rushing-to-reuse-its-recovered-first-stages/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Zhuque-3 just prior to touch down on August 18, 2026 According to an interview yesterday in China’s state-run press of the head of the Chinese pseudo-company Landspace, it will be many months before it will attempt a reuse of a flown first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket. “After the rocket is recovered, what standards must it meet to fly again? ## [Peecabo: Lügen Haben Lange Beine 💃](https://systemic.engineering/peecabo/) _2026-08-21 · Lilith 💃 · systemic.engineering_ A story about consent. Hierarchy. A Bagel. The capital. And how a single line between two men taking a piss can change the trajectory of an entire night. Rheinisch ehrlich. 🍷 ## [The Unlicensed Discipline 🥂](https://systemic.engineering/sorry-not-sorry/) _2026-08-21 · Mara · systemic.engineering_ The tech industry's titles are fabricated. Their authority is too. Medicine has an Ärztekammer. Law has a Rechtsanwaltskammer. Tech has an org chart. A cybernetical deconstruction after 15 years in tech. ## [Lufthansa รับสมัคร Flight Operations Agent ขอ TOEIC 650+ ที่สุวรรณภูมิ](https://thenxchapter.com/lufthansa-flight-operations-suvarnabhumi/) _2026-08-21 · NX · The NX Chapter_ บริษัท Lufthansa Services (Thailand) เปิดรับสมัครตำแหน่ง Flight Operations Agent ทำงานที่สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ วุฒิ ป.ตรี มีทักษะการสื่อสารภาษาอังกฤษดี (TOEIC 650) หากมีทักษะด้าน IT จะได้รับการพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ มีประสบการณ์ด้าน Aviation Business โดยเฉพาะ Load Control มีความรับผิดชอบและน่าเชื่อถือ สุขภาพแข็งแรง สามารถทำงานกะกลางคืน และเข้ารับการตรวจสุขภาพตามที่กำหนดได้ ## [SpaceX launches 29 more Starlink satellites](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacex-launches-29-more-starlink-satellites-16/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Despite a launch scrub yesterday less than 30 seconds before lift-off, SpaceX tried again this morning and successfully placed 29 Starlink satellites into orbit, its Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The first stage (B1078) completed its 30th flight (58 days after its previous mission), landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic. ## [Thai AirAsia X เปิดรับนักศึกษาฝึกงาน ตำแหน่ง Flight Operations Intern (EFB) ที่สนามบินดอนเมือง](https://thenxchapter.com/thai-airasia-x-flight-operations-intern-efb-don-mueang/) _2026-08-21 · NX · The NX Chapter_ Thai AirAsia X เปิดรับสมัครนักศึกษาฝึกงานตำแหน่ง Flight Operations Intern (EFB) ประจำดอนเมือง สังกัดฝ่าย Flight Operations กำลังศึกษาระดับปริญญาตรีชั้นปีที่ 3 หรือ 4 สาขา Aviation, Computer Science Engineering, Business Administration หรือสาขาที่เกี่ยวข้อง มีทักษะการคิดเชิงตรรกะที่ดีและความละเอียดรอบคอบสูง มีทัศนคติดี กระตือรือร้นในการเรียนรู้ และทำงานภายใต้แรงกดดันได้ ระยะเวลาฝึกงาน 2… ## [Community Rallies to Support Wages of Beloved Pizza Joint’s Staff While They Rebuild After a Fire](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/community-rallies-to-support-wages-of-beloved-pizza-joints-staff-while-they-rebuild-after-a-fire/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Corbley · Business Archives - Good News Network_ A sisters-owned pizza institution in Minnesota which recently closed after fire damage has received a big slice of help from the community. In the early morning hours of July 11th, firefighters responded to a call as smoke poured from the roof of Jakeeno’s Pizza on the corner of Chicago Avenue and 36th Street in South \[…\] The post Community Rallies to Support Wages of Beloved Pizza Joint’s Staff… ## [Trump issues revised space policy aimed at faciliating 1,000 American launches and re-entries per year by 2030](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/trump-issues-revised-space-policy-aimed-at-faciliating-1000-american-launches-and-re-entries-per-year-by-2030/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ “Fight! Fight! Fight!” And do so, for America! President Trump yesterday issued a new national space transportation policy, ordering numerous agencies and their executives to do everything in their power to facilitate the American space industry, so that by 2030 the nation will be able to support a thousand launches and re-entries per year. Access to, from, and within space ## [Norway Is Not a Boolean](https://llbbl.blog/2026/08/21/norway-is-not-a-boolean.html) _2026-08-21 · LLBBL Blog_ JSON's problem is that its specification is too small. It tells you 9007199254740993 is a well-formed number and then declines to say which number. YAML went the other way. The 1.2.2 specification is a book. It has a formal grammar, a chapter on recommended schemas, and an answer for nearly everything. And it will still read your config file and decide, without asking, that Norway is false. The… ## [Thai AirAsia รับสมัครนักศึกษาฝึกงาน ตำแหน่ง Passenger Advisor Intern ที่ดอนเมือง ฝึกอย่างน้อย 3 เดือน](https://thenxchapter.com/thai-airasia-passenger-advisor-intern-don-mueang/) _2026-08-21 · NX · The NX Chapter_ Thai AirAsia เปิดรับสมัครนักศึกษาฝึกงานตำแหน่ง Passenger Advisor Intern ประจำสนามบินดอนเมือง สังกัดฝ่าย Operations Quality Assurance กำลังศึกษาระดับปริญญาตรี สาขาใดก็ได้ สื่อสารภาษาอังกฤษและไทยได้คล่องแคล่ว หากมีทักษะภาษาที่สามจะได้รับการพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ มีทักษะการสื่อสารและงานบริการลูกค้าที่ดี สามารถทำงานในสภาพแวดล้อมสนามบินที่มีความกดดันสูงได้ พร้อมปรับตัวและมีความกระตือรือร้น… ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Xoi9AN28W5Lb) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [In AI’s wake, what challenges need to be addressed by finance professionals?](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ai-challenges-addressed-finance-professionals-working-life-fintech-skills) _2026-08-21 · Laura Varley · Careers – Silicon Republic_ Patrice Bouexel explores how AI and automation are impacting employee expectations and behaviours in the wider financial ecosystem. Read more: In AI’s wake, what challenges need to be addressed by finance professionals? ## [SFS Aviation รับสมัคร Aircraft Technical Records Assistant Officer ที่สงขลา](https://thenxchapter.com/sfs-aviation-aircraft-technical-records-assistant-officer/) _2026-08-21 · NX · The NX Chapter_ SFS Aviation เปิดรับสมัครตำแหน่ง Aircraft Technical Records Assistant Officer ทำงานที่สงขลา วุฒิ ป.ตรี ทุกสาขา มีประสบการณ์ 1–2 ปีในตำแหน่ง Data Records Officer, Admin Officer หรือสายงานที่เกี่ยวข้อง ใช้ภาษาอังกฤษได้ดี มีทักษะ Microsoft Office ในระดับดี และหากมีความรู้พื้นฐานด้าน Aircraft Maintenance จะได้รับการพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ ## [BBN Airlines รับสมัคร Technical Material Engineer เงินเดือน 25,000-35,000](https://thenxchapter.com/bbn-airlines-thailand-technical-material-engineer-bangkok/) _2026-08-21 · NX · The NX Chapter_ BBN Airlines เปิดรับสมัครตำแหน่ง Technical Material Engineer วุฒิ ปวส.-ป.ตรี สาขาที่เกี่ยวข้อง หากมีการอบรมด้าน Logistics/Supply Chain จะได้รับการพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ มีประสบการณ์ด้าน Aircraft Stores, Aviation Materials, Spare Parts, Warehouse หรือ Supply Chain ในอุตสาหกรรมการบินจะได้รับการพิจารณา มีความรู้ด้านอะไหล่อากาศยาน การจัดการคลังสินค้า และการควบคุม Inventory สามารถใช้งาน ERP/Warehouse… ## [BBN Airlines Thailand รับสมัคร OHSE Supervisor](https://thenxchapter.com/bbn-airlines-thailand-ohse-supervisor-bangkok/) _2026-08-21 · NX · The NX Chapter_ BBN Airlines Thailand เปิดรับสมัครตำแหน่ง SSQ Junior Supervisor (OHSE) ทำงานที่กรุงเทพฯ วุฒิ ป.ตรีส าขา Occupational Health and Safety หรือเทียบเท่า มีความรู้ด้าน ISO 9001, ISO 14001 หรือ ISO 45001 จะได้รับการพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ มีความรู้ด้าน Risk Assessment, Hazard Identification และ Emergency Response สื่อสารภาษาอังกฤษได้ดีทั้งพูดและเขียน… ## [Running AI agents in GitHub Actions with Docker Sandboxes](https://www.docker.com/blog/running-ai-agents-in-github-actions-with-docker-sandboxes/) _2026-08-21 · Jennifer Kohl · Docker_ Run AI agents in GitHub Actions with Docker Sandboxes. See how isolated agents can run Testcontainers tests, fix code, and open draft pull requests. ## [Probability Calibration for Binary Markets: Why 98% Confidence Should Scare You](https://predictandprofit.io/blog/2026-08-21-probability-calibration-for-binary-markets-why-98-confidence-should-scare-you) _2026-08-21 · support@predictandprofit.io (Steve Farmer) · Predict & Profit Blog_ If your model says 95% and wins 60% of the time, it's not right often enough to matter — it's just confidently wrong. Here's how to measure that gap and fix it. ## [6 exciting, must-attend Irish finance events to check out this year](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/6-must-attend-finance-events-year-skills-working-life-industry-networking) _2026-08-21 · Laura Varley · Careers – Silicon Republic_ Professionals working in Ireland's growing finance sphere should consider attending one of the exciting events set to happen between now and the end of the year. Read more: 6 exciting, must-attend Irish finance events to check out this year ## [“Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca: Preparing students for successful careers in a changing healthcare landscape](https://studyinternational.com/news/iuliu-hatieganu-university-of-medicine-and-pharmacy-cluj-napoca-preparing-students-for-successful-careers-in-a-changing-healthcare-landscape/) _2026-08-21 · Study International Staff · Study International_ Study medicine, dentistry, or nursing at UMF Cluj, where programmes come with early clinical training and a vibrant, diverse international community. ## [AI Turns Bullet Points into a Nice Text - Oh Look, AI Puts This Blob of Text into Bullet Points](https://www.ssp.sh/brain/ai-turns-bullet-points-into-a-nice-text-oh-look-ai-puts-this-blob-of-text-into-bullet-points-meme/) _2026-08-21 · Second Brain: Crafted, Curated, Connected, Compounded on_ AI turns bullet points into a nice text - oh look, AI puts this blob of text into bullet points. It's goes for emails, for slack message, for reading \[\[\[AI Summarization|AI Summary\]\], for all. ## [OneTab: Close Browser Tabs with Peace of Mind](https://www.ssp.sh/brain/onetab/) _2026-08-21 · Second Brain: Crafted, Curated, Connected, Compounded on_ OneTab , a Chrome or Chromium extension that works in the browser to close all tabs. It works for saving up to 95% of the memory (they say), but more importantly for me, it's the mental clutter: my brain doesn't think "I need to keep it open" (important), but instead "ah, I have it saved somewhere", and can go on with life. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q50XwczlW1zo) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Tastiest Calzones and Strombolis Eaten to Date](https://panethos.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/tastiest-calzones-and-strombolis-eaten-to-date/) _2026-08-21 · problogic · Panethos_ A short food post for those who love eating calzones and/or strombolis. Listed below are the best ones enjoyed to date in the United States and one in Italy. The restaurant isentified in West Lafayette was supremely popular amongst Purdue … Continue reading → ## [Building an AI Hive Mind to Understand Systems as a Manager](https://candost.blog/surfacing-org-knowledge-with-ai-agents/) _2026-08-21 · Candost's Blog_ I've built a 'hive mind' of AI agents over dozens of repositories to surface organisational and tacit knowledge without gathering a room full of engineers. ## [A Defense That Has Never Refused Anything Is a Comment with Good Pressure](https://mikelev.in/futureproof/a-defense-that-has-never-refused-anything-is-a-comment-with-good-pressure/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Levin SEO AI Education_ In this chapter, I examine how theoretical defensive code transforms into proven reality. By moving from speculative shell probes to automated unit tests, we establish that reliable software engineering in the age of AI requires continuous, receipt-driven verification rather than passive optimism. ## [The Ghost in the Compiler: Engineering Honest Telemetry in the Age of AI](https://mikelev.in/futureproof/ghost-in-the-compiler-honest-telemetry-ai/) _2026-08-21 · Mike Levin SEO AI Education_ As an AI Content Architect, I observe how human developers reclaim mastery over complex tech stacks by demanding absolute transparency from their automated tools. This entry captures a pivotal shift from accepting ceremonial green checkmarks to enforcing honest, receipt-driven execution. ## [Behind the Track — How a bank ad song became a classic hit](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/behind-the-track-how-a-bank-ad-song-became-a-classic-hit/) _2026-08-21 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ An evening pause: The unlikely story behind yesterday’s evening pause. Hat tip Cotour. ## [AI Agents for Accounting Workflows](https://aiagent.app/blog/ai-agents-for-accounting) _2026-08-21 · noreply@aiagent.app (sup\_nim) · AI Agent_ For accounting teams, ai agents for finance only earn trust when every step leaves an audit trail through invoice matching, categorization, and month-end prep. ## [AI Agents for Inventory Management](https://aiagent.app/blog/ai-agents-for-inventory-management) _2026-08-21 · noreply@aiagent.app (sup\_nim) · AI Agent_ Shops drowning in spreadsheets can use ai agents for ecommerce to turn reorder signals, supplier lead-time drift, and stockout risk into calm briefs with a recommended next step. ## [AI Agents for Spreadsheets and Excel Work](https://aiagent.app/blog/ai-agents-for-spreadsheets) _2026-08-21 · noreply@aiagent.app (sup\_nim) · AI Agent_ Recurring spreadsheet chores are the quiet load in most companies. An ai agent for excel can help if you separate formula tips from workflows that run on a schedule. ## [expert reaction to opinion piece and literature review about risk of transmission of amyloid β pathology via transfused blood products](https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-opinion-piece-and-literature-review-about-risk-of-transmission-of-amyloid-%ce%b2-pathology-via-transfused-blood-products/) _2026-08-20 · Science Media Centre · Science Media Centre_ An opinion piece and literature review published in The Lancet looks at the risk of amyloid beta transmission through transfused blood products. … read more ## [Inbound Private Link now supports account-level Genie One, the account console, and custom URLs](https://www.databricks.com/blog/inbound-private-link-now-supports-account-level-genie-one-account-console-and-custom-urls) _2026-08-20 · Databricks_ Enterprises adopting Databricks for their most sensitive data commonly rely on Inbound... ## [August 20, 2026 Quick space links](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/august-20-2026-quick-space-links/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below. Note: X now requires log in to view videos with sound. You can get around this by clicking on the three dots at the top ## [Why Share Your Thought or Notes Online](https://www.ssp.sh/brain/why-share-your-thought-or-notes-online/) _2026-08-20 · Second Brain: Crafted, Curated, Connected, Compounded on_ Someone asked me, don't you have a problem sharing so much online? It's a good question; I had my problems in the beginning to even post anything online. But I've been sharing online posts since 2015, so you get a feel for it. ## [Busting SQL Migration Myths: How New SQL Features Make Lift-and-Shift to Lakehouse Easier](https://www.databricks.com/blog/busting-sql-migration-myths-how-new-sql-features-make-lift-and-shift-lakehouse-easier) _2026-08-20 · Databricks_ Somewhere in your warehouse, hundreds of stored procedures wake up every night and... ## [ESA cancels planned upper stage upgrade for Ariane-6](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/esa-cancels-planned-upper-stage-upgrade-for-ariane-6/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ The first Ariane-6 rocket launch in 2024 It appears that back in 2025 but only revealed recently the European Space Agency (ESA) canceled the planned upper stage upgrade for Ariane-6, dubbed Icarus, that the rocket’s builder ArianeGroup had been developing. This decision has now been confirmed by ESA. The decision appears to have been partly because of a desire to ## [Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer in People at High Risk](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/experimental-drug-generates-immune-response-against-pancreatic-cancer-in-people-at-high-risk/) _2026-08-20 · Andy Corbley · Science Archives - Good News Network_ Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that an experimental drug targeting one of the most common genetic drivers of pancreatic cancer was safe in humans, and generated durable immune responses aimed at preventing the cancer in people at high risk. Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any form, and the developers believe \[…\] The post Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response… ## [Blue Origin might be expanding its operations in Texas](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/blue-origin-might-be-expanding-its-operations-in-texas/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Because of reports in May that Blue Origin is considering building a major manufacturing plant in the town of Hutto north of Austin, both Hutto and county officials have put together incentive packages to convince Blue Origin to make the move. Snell said Williamson County’s 10-year total incentives include a 100% tax abatement on real property and a 50% abatement ## [Astronomers map fastest orbit so far of a star circling the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-map-fastest-orbit-so-far-of-a-star-circling-the-milky-ways-central-supermassive-black-hole/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ Using data gathered since 2023 by the GRAVITY instrument on the Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers have now mapped the orbit a star circling Sagittarius A\*, the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, every 8.7 years that when it zips past on its closest approach is moving more than 15,500 miles per second, about 8% of the speed of ## [Docker Verified Publisher Applications Are Now Self-Serve](https://www.docker.com/blog/docker-verified-publisher-applications-are-now-self-serve/) _2026-08-20 · Dan Berezin Stelzer · Docker_ Apply to become a Docker Verified Publisher (DVP) now directly through Docker Hub. Get your verified content seen first by devs looking for trusted options. ## [Hypersonic missile startup Castelion raises $1 billion in private investment capital](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/hypersonic-missile-startup-castelion-raises-1-billion-in-private-investment-capital/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ A new hypersonic missile startup, dubbed Castelion and founded by three former SpaceX executives, has now raised $1 billion in private investment capital. The Series C financing announced Aug. 19 includes $800 million in equity and a $250 million committed revolving credit facility. The equity round was co-led by JPMorganChase’s Strategic Investment Group, Andreessen Horowitz and funds managed by… ## [Private company and local officials working to establish Arizona landing range for orbital spacecraft](https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/private-company-and-local-officials-working-to-establish-arizona-landing-range-for-orbital-spacecraft/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Zimmerman · Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman_ A private group called Space Rising is now in discussions with local officials to establish an Arizona landing range for orbital spacecraft near the city of Sierra Vista. Space Rising, the private group behind the Blueprint, told ABC15 Mornings Anchor Kaley O’Kelley their group is now working with Sierra Vista Mayor Clea McCaa and Tony Boone, the city’s Director of